THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 6 APRIL 2025

86 145 Mauser G88 7.92mm bolt action rifle, of a type used in the 1916 Rising and TheWar of Independence. Loewe, Berlin 1891 Condition: With EU deactivation certificate. Fine appeamce, some scratches to woodwork. Estimate €1,000-€1,500 (approx £830-£1,250) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 145 146 1916-1923. Six shot revolver issued to James O’Connor, Offaly Brigade, Irish Volunteers. A rare provenanced Irish Volunteers weapon. Condition: Unrestored, good appearance with leather holster. Provenance: James O’Connor; Thence by descent to the present owner. Exhibited: On loan to Offaly Historical & Archaeological Society, Tullamore for Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Irish Freedom Fighter 1916-1921 Peadar Bracken by Fergus O’Bracken, Universal Publishing Group, 2016; Tullamore in 1916 by Michael Byrne, Esker Press Tullamore, 2016. Estimate €1,000-€1,500 (approx £830-£1,250) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 146